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Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) and English ivy (Hedera helix) response to high intensity-short duration goat browsing

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Ingham, Claudia S.

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The goal of this dissertation is to examine the effectiveness of high intensity-short duration goat browsing for the control of Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) and English ivy (Hedera helix), two widespread noxious weeds in the Pacific Northwest. The effects of goat browsing on Himalayan blackberry vigor, as quantified by densities...

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Dissertation

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: _______________________________________ Michael M. Borman The goal of this dissertation is to examine the effectiveness
Role of propagule pressure and priority effects on plant establishment during restoration of invaded shrub-steppe

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Schantz, Merilynn C.

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Biological plant invasions are diminishing the ecological integrity and function of ecosystems worldwide. A primary example of this is in the Great Basin of the United States, where invasive annual grasses, like cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) and medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae L. Nevski), are dominating many sagebrush-steppe ecosystems. In these invaded...

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Dissertation

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Roger L. Sheley Michael M. Borman Biological plant invasions are diminishing the ecological
Establishing native plants in crested wheatgrass stands using successional management

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Fansler, Valerie A.

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Crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.) is a nonindigenous perennial grass that was introduced to North America to improve the condition of degraded rangelands. It has proven to be a successful revegetation species due to its superior ease of establishment, strong competitive ability, and ability to tolerate grazing. However, crested...

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Masters Thesis

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: ____________________________________________ Jane M. Mangold Michael M. Borman Crested wheatgrass (Agropyron